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I am 23 and was DX with PA beginning last year. Probably had it since 17 cause that is when my back pain first started. I am currently on Arava. Methotrexate didn't work, was on it for a year. Worked fine in small joints like my fingers but did nothing about my back. I don't think the Arava is working either. Doctor wants to start Humira end of the year.
My diet doesn't make the pain better, certain things does make it worst though like alcohol.
I have an Auto Immune Disorder of the connective tissue as labeled by my Rheumatologist. I take Plaquenil 200mg, and Arava 20mg daily. I have been on the Plaquenil for over a year and the Arava for 5-6 months. I am still having flares and experiencing pain on a daily basis. I'm a 28 year old male. My tested positive for ANA but the doctor hasn't labeled me with Lupus. I see my Rheumatologist on the 18th of December and I'm looking for the next step in my treatment.
i take the leflunomide (arava) but also take pills for the reflux, which does help. I take renitidine i believe it is called. I found it worked pretty good for the swelling myself. I am also on the Embrel, but still do not have R.A under control. I just wanted to say that the arava was the best drug i have taken up until i was put on the embrel. I live in B.
Prior to that she was on Arava for five months and it almost killed her. She lost 60 lbs, had heart issues, urinary tract infections, had no appetite and was incredibly weak. Her RA doctor said it was not the Arava. It was. I took her to the Lahey Cllinic and they confirmed it. I had taken her off the medication before going to the Lahey Clinic but it was a binding med. so it stayed in her system for months afterwards.
Hi, I was recently diagnosed with psoriactic arthritis and the doctor put me on Arava. I've been on it for 4 weeks with no relief. In fact, the pain has increased in all of my joints and my toes have decided to join in on the fun as well. My question is has anyone had any experience with this drug in the amount of time it takes to start working? Is it usually immediate or does it take time to "build up" in your system before it begins to work?
I know I have all the symptoms and do get worse when I am off of my Arava but I also wonder if I could have Lupus because I have a lot of the symptoms of it and my sister has it. My mother has fibro so I wonder if maybe that is what I have instead as well. Things are continuing to get get worse and my dr is wanting to start injection therapy for my symptoms. I just want to be sure I have ra before I begin these injections they really scare me!
I just had a medical aid representative come to my house with a selection of power chairs. I test drove them and decided to buy a Pride 3 Jet Ultra but I can't get it yet as it has to have a modification to make it legal to transport in a maxi taxi.
I'm hoping to have it the week after next.
I'm just after a bit of comparison here. This wheelchair is going to cost me $4,000 plus another $300 for the modification.
My pain hasnt been relieved totally with this med and the rheumatologist wants me to start on Arava in combination. Im scared of the hep c coming back with both of these meds. Opinions needed.
My father has severe rheumatiod arthritis. He has been on a combination of Arava 20 mg ( Hydroxychloroquine) and Plaquenil (Leflunomide) . He has been going severly downhill since January and has lost 40 pounds, has constant mucous drainage that he chokes on especially after meals, and has severe shortness of breath. Can these symptoms be a result of the medications he is taking? Is it safe for him to take two synthetic DMARDS at the same time?
Thanks. I HATE drug side effects stories. My elderly mom's hgb dropped to 8.5 on Arava (for rheumatoid arthritis), I had a personality change on Ambien (so bubbly I couldn't even stand myself). We have to really be on the watch every time we add a new medication. I worry the most about people who require multiple meds.
Think I will start taking B-12. Thanks again.
t understand why you are still on basically the same meds with little to no releife. Have you tried, Remicade, Rituxan, Humira, Enbrol, Arava, Cortisone shots and or creams? Theraputic massage? Anything for the pain? Narcotic or non narcotic??
Have you tried xenazine ( chemical name is tetrabenazine)? We've also found clonex gives some relief.
I received a call from The Scooter Store this afternoon telling me that they had all my paperwork and everything was all set and approved for me to receive my power chair. Told me I should be receiving a call from the "local" location (the closest one to me, which is about an hour away) once they (the home office) had faxed the paperwork to them so they (local office) could call me and arrange for delivery, adjustments, training, etc.
About 1 week after stopping MTX, I stopped my folinic acid and my hair loss seems to be worse and also my nails are splitting and my tongue is sore. ( I also had 2 Remicaid infusions 2 months ago in August and 1 week of Arava in May and am on Plaquenil (past 4 months and for awhile in the past).
A company called ZymoGenetics is working on a drug that they are very hopeful of. It is an ALTERNATIVE to pegylated interferon alpha that has the viral killing power of interferon alpaha without the side effects. It's called pegylated interpheron Lamda or IL-29. Wouldn't that be a great developement!!
Yup. You can save it. The plastic containers it comes in should be secured in an upright position where dust won't settle on them. The thing is that bacterial grows in the aerosolizer and it should be rinsed. If you leave fluid inside you can give yourself a lung infection. Try putting in a small amount and adding a bit of normal saline. There are many philosophies, but one protocol suggests albuterol should be used first and ipratropium five minutes later.
I do get the cramoing sometimes for a day or two after the enjection. With the embrel the cramps do go away. I also take arava so maybe the combination of the drugs. Hope it it gets better.
Examples would include Methotrexate, Imuran, Arava and Plaquenil. Another approach you may want to try is to have the doctor add a medication to protect her stomach and keep her on the Lefora since it is controlling her arthritis.
In other words, you are not married to this guy, and you like the -- what, power f? of having him around you and interested, but in fact you feel kind of stuck with him? And you don't know how to be merely a co-parent with him if you were to drop the illusion that this is a love match on your part?
I was told to return within a few months to double check the prescription. I returned this weekend (different optician but the same company) and my prescription has changed significantly in terms of the astigmatism axes. I was under the impression that a few degrees of variation was normal. But this is much more.
I did go back to the most recent shop and the lady behind the counter told me “the values have hardly changed”, so not to worry. She would not double check my prescription.
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